Will a deal to sell the U.S. mineral keep Ukraine safe? 

A decades-old deal to sell the Americans oil hasn’t been enough to guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security.

Will a deal to sell the U.S. mineral keep Ukraine safe? 

A decades-old deal to sell the Americans oil hasn’t been enough to guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security. 

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/a-past-u-s-security-pact-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-ukraines-mineral-deal-1cc8933f?st=5uw8E5&reflink=article_copyURL_share

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I’m out of my depth in this arena, but I can understand why Zelenskyy offered up the mineral reserves - assuming the deal requires an autonomous Ukraine. Those reserves are going to be massive for battery production